Law 25 for law firms and notary offices: what you need to do
Quebec's Law 25 raises the bar for protecting client information. Here is what a law firm or notary office actually needs to do, in plain language.
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Practical guides on privacy, encryption, and keeping control of your data.
Law 25 for notaries: what you need to do
Quebec's Law 25 sits alongside your duty of professional secrecy. Here is what it actually asks of a notary's office, in plain language, without the legalese.
Is a password-protected PDF secure enough to email?
Password-protecting a PDF before you email it feels safe. Here is what that password actually protects, what it cannot do, and what secure sending requires.
How lawyers should send confidential files
Client files move constantly, to clients, co-counsel, courts, and opposing counsel. Here is a practical, secure way to send them without the friction.
Law 25 for accountants: what you need to do
Quebec's Law 25 raises the bar for protecting client information. Here is what accountants actually need to do, in plain language, without the legalese.
Professional secrecy and email: the risk no one names
Professional secrecy protects your clients' confidences, and ordinary email quietly undermines it. Here is why that happens, and what to use instead.
Solicitor-client privilege and email: the risk no one names
Privilege protects confidential client communications, but only if you take reasonable steps to keep them confidential. Here is how email puts that at risk.
How to send a SIN or tax document securely
Sending a Social Insurance Number or tax slip by email puts it at real risk. Here is the safe way to send sensitive tax information, in plain steps.
How notaries can send confidential documents securely
Wills, deeds, and mandates are among the most sensitive documents there are. Here is how notaries can send them securely and keep professional secrecy intact.
How accountants can share client documents securely
Email was never built for SINs and financial statements. Here is how accountants can exchange client documents securely and stay onside with Law 25.
Secure file sharing: how to send files safely
Learn how to share files securely with encryption, recipient verification, access limits, malware checks, expiry, revocation, and safer transfer methods.
How to send sensitive information securely: a practical checklist
A practical guide to choosing the right channel, verifying the recipient, limiting access, and keeping confidential details out of ordinary email.
How to send bank details securely (and verify them before paying)
Learn which bank details are safe to share, which credentials must stay private, and how to verify payment instructions before money changes hands.
Who can read your files in the cloud? Encryption is the wrong question
Understand who can read cloud files by comparing provider-held, customer-managed, and client-side encryption keys, with the privacy trade-offs of each model.
How to send a password securely (and why email fails)
Learn why email is unsafe for passwords, how two-channel sharing reduces risk, and what security controls to expect from a trustworthy secret-sharing tool.